The innovation of the RFID chip or the Radio Frequency Identification has been a critical piece of technology that has been around since the 1950’s.. There are several methods of identification, but the most common is to store a serial number that identifies a person or object, and perhaps other information, on a microchip known as identity chip. A microchip implant could be used as a virtual barricade, to limit movement, and even to act as a tag for prisoners. In the realm of medicine, it could be used to save medical records for patients, records that could be pulled up anywhere in case of an emergency. It could also be used to monitor people with Alzheimer’s disease. However, as with most technology, RFID technology privacy and security
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Before the implementation and regulation of RFID technology, the use of RFID technology in the medical industry, use of RFID for locating and tracking persons or for remotely controlling human biological functions, and potential privacy and ethical issues need to be …show more content…
RFID is used to control and monitor patient location, to control and record medical data, and to monitor patient and doctor interaction time. RFID can also track patient admission, discharge, and transportation. However, there is much more that can be done with RFID to further improve patient safety. It should be able to prevent falls by patient being monitor as they get in and out of bed. RFID should incorporate facial recognition software, which can analyze patient’s facial expression and determine whether a patient may be having stroke or experiencing pain. Furthermore, RFID could be used with dementia patients to prevent them from wandering off premises unnoticed. Even though the benefits of RFID technology in the medical industry outweigh the drawbacks, the biggest obstacles that RFID in medical industry experience are cost related considerations such as the cost of tags, application of tags, tag readers, software development, and system maintenance. even though the initial cost is too much the implementation of RFID can cover the cost in about one year of operations if the systems are used to their full capacities. Implementing RFID technology in medical industry can upsurge patient safety, be time efficient for doctors, and provide better follow up
Before the implementation and regulation of RFID technology, the use of RFID technology in the medical industry, use of RFID for locating and tracking persons or for remotely controlling human biological functions, and potential privacy and ethical issues need to be …show more content…
RFID is used to control and monitor patient location, to control and record medical data, and to monitor patient and doctor interaction time. RFID can also track patient admission, discharge, and transportation. However, there is much more that can be done with RFID to further improve patient safety. It should be able to prevent falls by patient being monitor as they get in and out of bed. RFID should incorporate facial recognition software, which can analyze patient’s facial expression and determine whether a patient may be having stroke or experiencing pain. Furthermore, RFID could be used with dementia patients to prevent them from wandering off premises unnoticed. Even though the benefits of RFID technology in the medical industry outweigh the drawbacks, the biggest obstacles that RFID in medical industry experience are cost related considerations such as the cost of tags, application of tags, tag readers, software development, and system maintenance. even though the initial cost is too much the implementation of RFID can cover the cost in about one year of operations if the systems are used to their full capacities. Implementing RFID technology in medical industry can upsurge patient safety, be time efficient for doctors, and provide better follow up